(Texas Comicon) It isn’t everyday I get to work a Wookiee, two sitcom stars and an anthropomorphic German automobile into a story lede, so my thanks to Texas Comicon for indulging my own fanboy fantasy. Texas Comicon combines science fiction, pop culture and of course comics under one roof (in this case, the San Antonio […]
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Al Williamson ‘Star Wars’ art. (StarWars.com) Sad news for fans of science fiction comics and just all around exceptional sequential art. Al Williamson died Sunday at age 79. As StarWars.com reports, Williamson got his start in the comics industry in the 1950s. He rocked the pages of “Weird Science” and “Weird Fantasy” for EC Comics, […]
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(johnpicacio.com) More well-deserved kudos for sf/fantasy illustrator John Picacio. The local talent scored four nominations for the 2010 Chesley Awards, which the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists bestow upon the very best in “the field of fantastic arts.” Picacio’s dynamic work more than qualifies, with nods for Best Cover Illustrations (Hardback) for “Drood” […]
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(Tor.com) You gotta love the good gents at Missions Unknown. They recently celebrated their first anniversary and WE walk away with a sweet gift — in this case, the gift of art by MU co-founder and Hugo nominee John Picacio. Tor.com has free wallpaper of Picacio’s cover art for “Age of Misrule: World’s End” in […]
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Neal Barrett Jr. (SFWA) Great news lobbed my way from local science fiction author Scott A. Cupp. San Antonio-born Neal Barrett Jr. recently received the prestigious Author Emeritus award from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). As noted at the SFWA site, Barrett has made quite a name for himself in sf/fantasy […]
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Frank Frazetta’s 1972 work, ‘The Silver Warrior’ (FrankFrazetta.org) Frank Frazetta, an illustrator renowned for his striking fantasy and science fiction art, died today at age 82. Often depicting scantily clad heroes and heroines amidst flourishes of armor and monsters, Frazetta’s works looked as much at home on a Dungeons & Dragons player’s bookshelf as in […]
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(Comixed) Gets me every time. Related:• ‘The DM of the Rings’ is the funniest, cleverest D&D campaign Web comic in the history of ever• The ‘Lord of the Rings’ elf of LEGOLAND• OK, last one for you ‘Lord of the Rings’ fans who came to rock… Got geek news, events, insights, outrage or other mana? […]
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(Chimaeracon) Let the geek-tastic indoor games begin. Chimaeracon is back. The San Antonio fest for Dungeons & Dragons and other RPG die-hards, trading card game players, anime and cosplay fans and science fiction buffs starts Friday, with the good times rolling well into Sunday at the San Pedro Village Event Center. As I note in […]
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John Picacio’s cover work for ‘Muse of Fire’ (On The Front) No shock here. Local fantasy/science fiction artist par excellence John Picacio has been nominated for a 2010 Hugo Award for best professional artist. The Hugo Awards are a lot like the Oscars of sf, recognizing stellar talents in print, film and other media. (Hit […]
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